Ranking of Popular Magic Tricks
Magic tricks are a popular attraction at all kinds of events.
Even if you’re not a professional magician, there are plenty of popular tricks that, with a bit of practice, will make the audience go “Wow!”.
In this article, we’ll introduce these popular magic tricks in a ranked list.
If you’re considering performing magic at an event, be sure to use this as a reference!
Simple tricks are suitable for all ages, so they’re also recommended for kids interested in magic.
Experience the joy of amazing and entertaining everyone with your own skills!
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Magic/Conjuring Popular Tricks Ranking (41–50)
A simple number-guessing magic trick you can do with a 3×3 grid!50rank/position
This is a prediction magic trick where anyone can easily guess the final number.
The trick uses a whiteboard with a 3×3 grid numbered 1–8 and some magnets.
First, have a spectator choose any number.
From that number, move clockwise the number of spaces indicated by the number you landed on.
For example, if the first choice is 6, move 6 spaces; if the next number you land on is 4, move 4 spaces, and so on.
After repeating this three times, you will always end up on 8.
So you place a paper with the number 8 stuck to the back of the whiteboard and reveal that it was “predicted” from the start.
The secret is very simple: just place the even numbers—2, 4, 6, and 8—in specific positions!
Magic/Conjuring Popular Tricks Ranking (51–60)
Oil and Water51rank/position
Oil and Water is a magic trick where red and black cards separate like oil and water.
When you see it on TV, it’s hard to tell what the secret is, right? It can even feel like it uses high-difficulty techniques.
But actually, as long as you follow the steps, it’s a relatively simple trick you can pull off! However, you will need a technique called a break, where you use your pinky to create a small gap in the deck.
It takes practice to make this look natural, but once you master it, you’re sure to amaze your audience! Give it a try.
Teleportation of a coin52rank/position
It starts with cards placed over coins at the four corners of a table, but then the coins begin moving one after another to different spots.
In the second half, the cards are removed and it shifts into a coins-only teleportation routine.
Simply waving a hand makes the coins jump successively, and in the end they transform into rose petals.
Tricks like this involving teleportation can sometimes use extra coins hidden in the palm with a technique called palming, beyond the four you can see, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here.
In fact, there’s a trick mechanism known as black art: you can’t tell through the screen, but in person you’d see flaps that flip open and shut on the black mat.
Still, even if that mechanism was used, it’s so smart and smooth that you’d be tempted to believe it’s real magic.
Magic where candy comes out of a tissue53rank/position
It’s a magic trick where you crumple a tissue that should be empty—just taken from the box—and, after a little “incantation,” candy appears from inside.
You clearly show that there’s nothing in your hands, and you use a tissue taken straight from the box, which really heightens the mystery.
In reality, behind the tissue you’re about to take, there’s a pre-crumpled tissue with candy hidden inside.
As you pull out the first tissue, you also secretly bring that crumpled tissue into your hand at the same time.
The key points are the overall angles and how you move your hands so that no one realizes the crumpled tissue has been placed there.
Retention Vanish54rank/position
For those who want to dive into serious magic, I also recommend the retention vanish.
It’s one of the techniques used in coin magic.
First, open your right palm and place a coin onto it with your left hand.
In reality, though, you quickly move your middle finger to return the coin back into your left hand.
At the same time, you close your right hand, and when you open it, it looks as if the coin has disappeared.
There are many variations, so if you’re interested, look them up.
The key is to minimize the time the coin is hidden.
A super easy way to guess the coin your opponent chose55rank/position
A piece of mental magic where you lay out five coins, have a guest choose one, and then you identify the exact coin they picked.
It has a strong impact, so it’s great for parties and the like.
The secret is to say, “Squeeze it tightly in your hand,” about the chosen coin.
That’s right—the selected coin becomes warm while it’s in their hand.
Even if you can’t clearly tell by touch with your fingers, you can easily detect the temperature difference by touching it to your nose.
Use a clever bit of acting—like saying, “I’ll find it by smell”—and pick the warm coin.
You can do this with 10-yen or 100-yen coins, and even using around three coins is enough to get the crowd excited.
Black water changes into clean, colored water.56rank/position
With its flashy presentation, this magic trick features black water transforming into beautifully colored water.
At the start of the performance, there are three cups filled with black water.
But when you stir them, the black changes into red, green, and blue.
It’s quite mysterious, isn’t it? In fact, the color-changing liquid is just water mixed with food coloring, povidone-iodine, and vitamin C.
You can buy all of these ingredients at a supermarket, so it’s perfect for a last-minute performance.
If you’re curious, try looking up the detailed principle behind it.